The Proctor was developed in 1939 from the
Percival Vega Gull in response to British
Air Ministry Specification 20/38 for a radio trainer and communications aircraft. To meet the requirement, the aircraft had larger rear cabin windows and the fuselage was six inches (150 mm) longer. Modifications were made to the seats to enable the crew to wear parachutes, and there were other changes to enable a military radio and other equipment to be fitted. In early 1939, an order was placed for 247 aircraft to meet the operational requirement.
The model was discontinued in 1955 after 1,143 were built.
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